Good Vibes Only

Post navigation

It had rained all afternoon, and the notorious Bangalore traffic was excelling itself in congestion. Our bus inched ahead like an ant on the branch of a Banyan tree.

Still, I was happy. I was standing in the ladies section of a Volvo town bus, and I would be home in three stops.

I idly glanced out of the window and saw a girl crossing the road with a T-shirt that said, “Don’t talk to me till your chakras are aligned.”

I had this vague idea that chakras are energy centers in our body, but what did it mean that they should be aligned? How to do that? Guess I would not be talking to that girl.

In self-help books, I had read about aligning your body and mind for peace and good health. But still, to talk to that girl, I need to align myself with her too, or so I thought. Why just her? If I am going to align myself, why not with all my family and friends.

I smiled feeling aligned with all my loved ones. The bus turned onto a highway, and my mind expanded along with it. I decided the alignment should be vast – with my community, state, nation, the world at large.

As I was feeling smug and happy to see the bus move ahead steadily, a lonely tree beckoned me and seemed to say, “What about me? Me and you?” Oh yes! I needed to add natural creation too in my alignment scheme – all of Mother Earth. This entire universe.

Suddenly, I felt overwhelmed.

Is it even possible to be aligned with all of existence?

How to begin moving in that direction?

There was a jerk as the bus came to an abrupt halt. A young man jumped in. His T-shirt answered me, “Good Vibes Only.”

Thank you so much for visiting and writing here, dear Sakshi. Isn’t that the truth – and it is so simple….to be in our own center. The world centers itself then. Yet, isn’t it amazing how easy it is to forget that? 🙂

So right! We have to figure out our own tricks to get back to that sweet place — music, writing, nature, prayers — whatever works….right now seeing your picture and smiling is helping me! 🙂 Thank you! 🙂